Foreclosure filings hit nearly 119,000 in the first quarter of 2025, a 26% increase from last year, as homeowners face rising insurance and property tax burdens.

There are six key steps of a foreclosure, starting with the borrower defaulting on their mortgage payments and ending with ...

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In February, the median existing home sale price rose to $357,300, per the National Association of Realtors, marking a 15% increase from a year prior. With property values soaring on a national level, ...

Quick Read Foreclosure filings jumped 26% year over year to 118,727 properties in Q1 2026, marking the highest level in six ...

The primary benefit of buying a foreclosed property? The option to snag a discount. You're generally looking at paying less for a foreclosure than a comparably sized property that's being sold ...

A deed in lieu of foreclosure allows a borrower to transfer their property title back to the lender, avoiding foreclosure and ...

Could the end be near? There finally appears to be a developing trend of good news on the foreclosure front as filings of all types declined by two percent in May. This is now the eighth straight ...

Commercial foreclosures jumped 117% year-to-date in March, data from ATTOM shows. It reflects difficulty for the real-estate market, which has been hurt by high interest rates. Offices have led the ...